At the end of Orb Chronicles, we can see Gai leaning against a fence watching Katsumi and Isami pass by him and wishing them good luck.

https://youtu.be/SORG1h-9oW4

I know that. My point was: it doesn't matter which universe R/B is in, Gai can easily show up because he can cross dimensions like Zero

"Completely unwarranted" isn’t what I would describe it, the characters still leave a lot to be desired, but it’s early on in the show too, who knows what stuff they'll hi us with in the future.

By the way, why are sports-themed episodes always so good in Ultraman? Seriously.

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And that’s cool, but I'd prefer it if the two universes were actually the same. Heck, I want Naomi and the SSP guys to show up too!

YES. Naomi and SSP interacting with Aizen would be hilarious. I also want to see Juggler return. Imagine Juggler gets the Orb crystal and fight alongside Gai as Orb Dark

Seriously, I remember that Ultraman X rugby episode to be a damn good filler. Like, it's what filler should be.

Episode 6 was another solid one. Not particularly heavy on story or anything, but R/B's great sense of comedic timing does a lot to make up for that.

I'd argue this point further but Robin Hood's ghost taught me it's a good idea to respect other people's opinions. :p

Dark Orb finally arrives next week. Based on the preview, it looks like Aizen is the host.

I just realized R/B don't have a support team. Even in shows that don't have attack teams like Ginga, Orb and Geed they have allies who support their fight but so far the 2 bros are doing things by themselves. Maybe things will change when their mom comeback?

I caught up watching episodes 5 & 6 today. I like this show and it's goofy Slice of Life But Also Giant Monsters thing it's doing.

I like them recolouring monsters. It makes things a little more interesting than straight up reusing old costumes. I swear if I see Black King again...

Koma says the world is too small for her, she says "Ciao" when she leaves - she's an Alien of the Blood Tribe, isn't she?

That's the Ultraman X Kamen Rider crossover we need - Evolto and the Blood Tribe gang are a subspecies of Alien Rayblood from Ultraman! What would I give for this to actually happen.

Anyways, I liked Episode 6. For me, it crystallizes (Ha!) what I like about R/B: Very well done slice of life stuff with great action. The characters come around a little bland and predictable but still fun to watch. I think they’ve done the right thing with making a little off-beat and lighthearted series after a rather heavy experience. Geed had its share of fun stuff too but it was way more serious and dependant on characters than R/B. And for that I like it more, but R/B serves as a different kind of entertainment and that’s fine.

And no matter how "bland" the characters get, if you can tell a fun story with them and round it up with great miniature work, effects, suits and action then I can’t get mad at this show.